Conference/Convention

The Technology and Distance Learning Symposium is OTAN’s annual conference with dynamic, hands-on presentations and lively discussions that show participants how to integrate technology to enhance the learner experience, extend the classroom to learners through blended and distance learning, and help adult education programs be more effective and efficient.

Workforce issues are driving today’s headlines. Labor, industry, and supply chains are all experiencing disruptions whose origins our system is poised to address. For the sake of parents unable to access childcare, workers unable to find livable jobs, and communities struggling to persist through difficult times, the workforce system must rise to the occasion with creative solutions, like it always has.

The National Council for Workforce Education has announced the location and dates for their annual conference: Hyatt Hotel - Inner Harbor Baltimore, MD

Skills Summit is an opportunity to mobilize and elevate the voices of our network to move our collective skills agenda forward.

From across the U.S., practitioners, instructors, administrators, directors, board members, and students gather to lead change in the adult literacy field. The conference features over 100 presentations and workshops that explore how organizations and practitioners can collaborate to build instructional capacity and deliver innovative, effective services that benefit adult learners.

The National Council for Workforce Education (NCWE) will be holding their 2022 National Conference, "Building Bridges - Expanding Opportunities" in October, 2022. Visit the NCWE website for more information.

The Coalition on Adult Basic Education (COABE) will be holding their 2023 National Conference, "Elevate to a Higher Level" in April of 2023. Pre-conference registration has started. Visit the COABE website for more information.

The Stakes are High. With a lower labor force participation rate than before the pandemic and almost 11 million job openings, we've got to reimagine workforce and how we deliver services. But reimagining service delivery by enhancing virtual and hybrid services isn't the only answer. Join NAWDP for the 38th Annual Conference May 16-18, 2022 in Las Vegas to learn about best practices and strategies on how we can reimagine workforce by raising the bar for the skill sets of workforce professionals, looking at how our workforce programs are funded, new ways to determine our purpose in the communities we serve, and creating new workforce partnerships. 

The Coalition on Adult Basic Education (COABE) presents its national conference: Move the Nation with Adult Education: A Hybrid [In-Person & Virtual] Experience